LindseyRaeFace wrote:A guy gave us clif bars last year "They're kind of a commitment" he said... They saved us! Keep them in the cool place so the chocolate doesnt melt but they are great ang vegan. Like a grown up chewy bar!

PB&J works, if you dont mind not cooling your Jelly. Chips & Salsa was AMAZING! The Salsa felt cold all week even though we didnt have ice. YUMMMM V8 for salt and vitamins, great when youre hung overWe loved the Boost nutritional drinks in the morning, better chilled, but a cool shot of vitamins and protein in the hot mornings is perfect, especially if you partied teh night before. Canned soup with pop top lids, leave it on your dash or on top of a car, somehwhere in the sun for the day, hot soup for dinner

V8 and Powerbars go a long way in keeping me alive. I often have a couple of Powerbars in a Camelbak or bike messenger bag. They keep forever (or at least long enough) and do OK in the heat, although they get sort of soft. One down side is the non-recyclable wrapper and they can be sticky.

V8 can be left on a counter or table for a couple of days but I don't know about how well it will hold up in the desert. I'm doing my best to not bring a cooler for space and cost reasons. I can drink warm water/Gatorade, it doesn't bother me.

I think I may be forced to bring a small cooler, but for now I'm trying to plan around not having one.

"I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway."Jesus fuckhole, what the fuck was that?"Playa dust might be the cleanest, most corrosive filth you'll ever love," Savannah said.

Any other ideas? What kind of fruits and raw veggies last on the playa?

Thanks!

What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Maybe have a PB&J and/or dried stuff, you should be strong like bull. If you use a better quality natural peanut butter or jam, you'll be a little healthier.

Oranges will probably do fine in the shade but they will have MOOP or skinky rinds (Maybe it's just me, but I cant stand how peeled oranges smell).

My opinion here is based on how I do in 100 degree heat all day riding my bike or hiking in the semi-arid San Antonio-Austin climate, but a whole week in high desert climate will be a different story.

"I knew it was wrong, but I did it anyway."Jesus fuckhole, what the fuck was that?"Playa dust might be the cleanest, most corrosive filth you'll ever love," Savannah said.

Any other ideas? What kind of fruits and raw veggies last on the playa?

Thanks!

What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Maybe have a PB&J and/or dried stuff, you should be strong like bull. If you use a better quality natural peanut butter or jam, you'll be a little healthier.

Oranges will probably do fine in the shade but they will have MOOP or skinky rinds (Maybe it's just me, but I cant stand how peeled oranges smell).

My opinion here is based on how I do in 100 degree heat all day riding my bike or hiking in the semi-arid San Antonio-Austin climate, but a whole week in high desert climate will be a different story.

Tuna in packets with triscuits and mustard is a popular afternoon power snack for us.

I'm a fan of coucous with raisins and canned chicken for a hot meal. All you need is boiling water and a disposable container. We then seal the container after wiping it out, and take it home to wash. Three or four containers do us for the whole week. Maybe I should prepack the containers with the couscous and raisins?

Any other ideas? What kind of fruits and raw veggies last on the playa?

Thanks!

What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Maybe have a PB&J and/or dried stuff, you should be strong like bull. If you use a better quality natural peanut butter or jam, you'll be a little healthier.

Oranges will probably do fine in the shade but they will have MOOP or skinky rinds (Maybe it's just me, but I cant stand how peeled oranges smell).

My opinion here is based on how I do in 100 degree heat all day riding my bike or hiking in the semi-arid San Antonio-Austin climate, but a whole week in high desert climate will be a different story.

Tuna in foil packs; no water or oil to contend with, yay! (available in a few good flavors)

granola, soup and see above, LOL

I found this Ultima Replenisher powder at Super Supplements which makes an electrolyte drink. It was grape flavored which was super resheshing and tasty on the playa. I would have my camelbak with water and would attach a metal water bottle with this grape goodness when I went out for the day.

A lot of the stuff on here will mean nothing to the English folks who haven't been out to America before.

the 2 years i have been I found the precooked bacon (and a boiled egg) pretty much did me for the day (with beer and bloody marys for vitamins and stuff) Jerky put in a noodle bowl sometimes in the afternoon - if you really dont want to cook at all (like boil water) then jerky, and soup in the sun will do it.

FREE THE SHERPASBurners with torches is right and natural and just.-fishy.CATCH AND RELEASE.

This will be my second time at BM and speaking of BM's, how do you veterans get enough fiber on the playa?? I'm also one of the lazy no-cookers and pretty much hate veggies, but I'm open to ideas. Last year I took fiber supplements when I remembered, did the instant extra-fiber oatmeal w/powdered milk for breakfast (had access to an electric kettle), ate peanut butter on Triscuits. But still, with even mild dehydration, you can get, er, unregular. The meat & cheese being handed to you on every corner doesn't help this problem. (helps everything else! )

Also - I 2nd the foil Indian food packets with those rice packets (90 seconds in the microwave kind). In the sun neither needed cooking. Hearty soups heated by the sun. Raman noodles if you have the electric kettle (did the extra lazy burnable paper bowls w/ burnable chopsticks). The one time I cooked on a camp stove I mixed: a can of corn, a can of black beans, instant mexican rice packet, and a jar of salsa - named it Mexican Mess. Delicious, easy, and shareable! It's not terrible cold too, eaten with chips.

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This will be my second time at BM and speaking of BM's, how do you veterans get enough fiber on the playa?? I'm also one of the lazy no-cookers and pretty much hate veggies, but I'm open to ideas. Last year I took fiber supplements when I remembered, did the instant extra-fiber oatmeal w/powdered milk for breakfast (had access to an electric kettle), ate peanut butter on Triscuits. But still, with even mild dehydration, you can get, er, unregular. The meat & cheese being handed to you on every corner doesn't help this problem. (helps everything else! )

Fruit. The lazy way: Bring a bag of dried cherries, at least 2 four-packs of fruit cups (peaches, pears, mixed fruit--whatever) and some 100% juice boxes. (I'll bet those orange-essence pitted prunes probably help a lot too, and are probably cheaper than cherries.) Chill the fruit cups if you have a cooler. Eat a little handful of the cherries and a fruit cup every day; get some juice, stay really hydrated with electrolytes and you may be more comfortable.

The dry atmosphere, the break in routine, eating less, and having to use portapotties can definitely throw one's body off-kilter.

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moonrise wrote:What about powdered Gatorade or Elixir or some other electrolyte? If you make Gatorade a little weak, it's not too syrupy. Humans can go days without eating and do just fine, but water is a different story. If you have a sugar and electrolyte mix it should keep you feeling strong all day.

Careful with this one: IT'S A TRAP!!!

I still require the occasional vodka and gatorade with ice in a thermos.... much to my swanky friends' dismay.

Nothing makes me smile more than memories of moments with that particular mix in my hand.

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I just saw pre-made, canned mac and cheese at Kmart, so I bought a can to try. Here in my office it's pretty bad, but on the playa could be delicious. Would be lots better with bacon bits stirred in as it mostly just lacks enough flavor.

Savannah wrote:Garlic powder and pepper might help . . . although it's hard to imagine canned mac and cheese being salvageable. (This from a girl who has no problem with the cheap, boxed kind ).

Hmmm, now you have me thinking..... shelf-stable milk..... the individually wrapped butter packets I borrow from the one Reno buffet I allow myself each year..... a little flour... I couldn't go 2 days, let alone 7, without my RDA of cheese (and usually have an assortment)..... they sell 3 minute (par-cooked) pasta...... seasoning...... to panko or not to panko, that is the question. I bet it would hit the spot (along with the mashed).

Mods feel free to move this to the "Playa food for the moderately ambitious" thread.